University of North Texas 
Public Health (BS)
Build healthy communities here in the DFW area, nationally and globally.
Did you know that you can apply to medical school, become a physical therapist, an occupational therapist, address critical health issues in the U.S. and the world, work at a local health department, and much more with a degree in Public Health?
The Public Health degree program prepares professionals to promote health and identify, prevent and solve health problems at community, local, national, and global levels. Students gain the knowledge and skills to promote health from the social, behavioral, and health sciences.
Due to the broad, generalist focus of this program, upon completion individuals may pursue careers within various public hospitals, health departments, health insurance companies, as well as nonprofits in the public health care industry. They can also continue with graduate school education for advanced degrees in Public Health.
Degree Requirements
Public Health Core, 39 credit hours
- PUBH 1010 Introduction to Public Health
- PUBH 2015 Research Methods in Public Health
- PUBH 2010 Epidemiological Concepts and Methods for Public Health
- PUBH 3010 Social Justice and Behavioral Foundations in Public Health
- PUBH 3020 Community and Public Health Education
- PUBH 3025 Environmental Health
- PUBH 3030 Global Public Health
- PUBH 4015 Ethics in Public Health
- PUBH 4020 Biostatistics
- PUBH 4050 Public Health and Health Policy
- PUBH 4060 Public Health Management and Leadership
- PUBH 4070 Public Health Informatics
- PUBH 4080 Public Health Capstone
Public Health Electives, 9 credit hours - Choose any 3 of the following:
- AGER 4020 Psychology of Death and Dying
- AGER 4780 Aging Programs and Services
- COMM 3220 Health Communication
- EADP 3010 Introduction to Emergency Management
- EADP 3045 Disaster Response and Recovery
- EADP 4010 Public Health and Disasters
- EADP 4050 Social Vulnerability in Disasters
- EADP 4090 Terrorism and Emergency Management
- GEOG 4560 Introduction to GIS Programming
- GEOG 4580 GIS in Health
- PADM 4200 Leadership Theory and Practice for Volunteer Managers
- PHIL 2600 Ethics in Science
- PHIL 3440 Bioethics
- RHAB 3100 Disability and Society
- RHAB 4075 Drugs and Alcohol
- RHAB 4200 Physical and Psychosocial Aspects of Disability
- RHAB 4275 Alcohol, Drugs and Disability
- RHAB 4300 Introduction to Psychiatric Rehabilitation
- SOCI 3120 Sociology of Health and Illness
- SOCI 3560 Sociology of Disasters
- SOWK 4430 Applied Social Welfare Policy
- RHAB 3000 Micro-counseling
Minor Options: Addiction Studies; Applied Gerontology, Communication Studies; Emergency Administration
and Planning; Information Management and Health informatics; Medical Anthropology;
Psychology; Rehabilitation Studies; Sociology; and Human Service Management and Leadership.
Scholarships & More
The Department of Rehabilitation and Health Services in the College of Health and Public Service offers scholarships to undergraduate
students each year. RHS students are also eligible to apply for scholarships offered
by the College of Health and Public Service.
Click here for information on tuition, costs and aid.
Click here for information on tuition, costs and aid.
Student Organizations
Social Media
- Rehabilitation & Health Services Facebook
- Rehabilitation & Health Services X
- Active Minds Facebook
- Collegiate Recovery Program at the University of North Texas Facebook
- Collegiate Recovery Program at the University of North Texas X
- Eagle Peer Recovery Facebook
- North Texas Rehabilitation Association Facebook
- Office of Substance Misuse and Mental Health Recovery Research Facebook
- Office of Substance Misuse and Mental Health Recovery Research X
- Pathways for Allied Health Success Facebook
- Recovery to Practice Facebook
- UNT WISE Facebook
YOUR ADVISORS
ABOUT US
The Department of Rehabilitation & Health Services mission is to prepare professionals to enhance the lives of diverse populations including the aging population, individuals with disabilities, substance use disorders and/or chronic health concerns through training in advanced research, education and service delivery, or clinical practice.
Our department is comprised of community engaged academics providing an education that reaches beyond the classroom.